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Reviewed by jeffalbine9 / 10 / 10

A Thanksgiving Surprise!

We brought this home to watch as our Thanksgiving family film, everyone loved it! Even the cynical teenagers. How they got real elephant's to do all that amazes me. It was incredible to watch the elephants, they are the real stars here. 100% recommended!

Reviewed by CabbageCustard4 / 10 / 10

Really dumb movie with its heart in the right place

I expected a lot from this movie and was so disappointed. Yes, the locations are lovely and the elephants are delightful, but the acting is less than stellar and the plot just has so many dumb elements that my hand hurts from slapping my forehead. It all starts when the protagonist, Phoenix, on his first day in Africa, on his very first safari, wanders off alone into the veld, chasing a meerkat. When he realises his error, he of course decides to wander further rather than stay put - something most parents would teach their kids. Then, just to increase his chances of being spotted by a search party, he crawls into a cave and spends the night there. And so it goes on.
This isn't a bad movie. It just has very little to offer to adults. Kids should lap it up though and parents will enjoy watching it with them. And, I guess, if this movie has a role in alerting a new generation to the atrocity of ivory poaching, then it's not a total loss.

Reviewed by larrys34 / 10 / 10

Good Intentions But That Can't Save This Movie

Good intentions by all concerned to bring attention to the horrors of elephant poaching in Africa. However,if I'm going to be honest here, the movie itself was just way too filled with head shakingly ridiculous plot elements and dialogue. Not to be mean, but the young lead Sam Ashe Arnold needs to take a few more acting classes. Overall, can't recommend.